[Epoch Times, March 27, 2022](Epoch Times reporter Xu Jian comprehensive report) Last Friday (March 25), British Prime Minister Johnson and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked for nearly an hour. The first dialogue between Chinese leaders. According to foreign media analysis, the two sides apparently failed to reach an agreement on how to respond to Putin’s behavior.
“The (two) leaders discussed a range of issues of mutual concern – including the situation in Ukraine. It was a candid and candid conversation that lasted almost an hour. They agreed to speak again soon,” the British Foreign Office said.
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In discussions with Xi, Johnson reiterated the message from the NATO summit the day before that Beijing should uphold the principles of international order and sovereignty, the Daily Mail reported.
Johnson laid out to Xi on Britain’s position on Ukraine and believed that the international community should put pressure on Putin, and he encouraged Xi to admit that Russia had invaded Ukraine.British mediaHugo Gye, political editor at inewsThe inability of the British and Chinese leaders to reach a joint statement on the Russian-Ukrainian war shows that they are at odds, according to the analysis.
Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi Jinping explained China’s position to Johnson, emphasizing that the international community should really encourage peace and promote talks, and China is willing to continue to play a constructive role in this regard.
It was Johnson’s first speech to Xi since the war broke out. The CCP had previously abstained from a vote at the United Nations to condemn Russia, and it also allowed state media to spread anti-Western propaganda supporting Russia.
Earlier, the Financial Times and other media reported that Xi Jinping was weighing Putin’s request for military assistance, and the United States and allies were worried that China might provide Putin with military equipment to help Russian troops deal with Ukraine’s losses and economic sanctions.
President Biden spoke with Xi Jinping last week and warned that China’s economy could take a hit if he ignores Western sanctions on Russia. “I didn’t make any threats, but I made sure he understood the consequences of helping Russia.” “I think China understands that its economic future is more tied to the West than to Russia,” he said after Thursday’s NATO summit.
In a joint statement, NATO leaders, including Johnson, called on China to “stop spreading the Kremlin’s lies about war and NATO.”
British Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has suggested the UK could sanction China if it provides arms to Russia, just as Belarus was sanctioned for supporting Russia.
“We sanctioned Belarus precisely because they said (to Russia), feel free to park your tanks on our lawns,” she told the media. “This is unacceptable.” “Any support for a democracy is shameless and illegal. Anyone who invades needs to face up to what they have done and the subsequent impact,” she said.
According to a Sunday Times report last week, Johnson warned China not to choose the evil side. He said there would be a “very dilemma” if anyone wanted to take the stand on the issue of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“As time goes on and Russian atrocities escalate, I think it’s going to be more and more difficult and politically embarrassing for people to tolerate Putin’s aggression actively or passively,” Johnson said.
Responsible editor: Sun Yun #